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<p>Brandon and Vanessa Marlin’s daughter Braylee was born 2 ½ weeks early, but the couple from Upper St. Clair is OK with that.</p><p>“I was trying to coerce her out,” the proud papa said. “I said ‘Braylee, you’ve got to come because the Pirates are going to be playing here in Buctober, so hurry up.’ That same night she came.”</p><p>The Marlins were among the new parents to snap family photos with the Pirate Parrot when he visited West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield Monday morning. Every baby born since Saturday will take home a bib identifying them as the “Littlest Pittsburgh Pirates fan.”</p>Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:29:11 +0000Liz Reid54638 at http://wesa.fmBuctober Babies Get A Special Visitor At West Penn HospitalAfter 20 Years of Waiting, a Winning Season is Within Reach for Pirates Fanshttp://wesa.fm/post/after-20-years-waiting-winning-season-within-reach-pirates-fans
<p></p><p>The year 1992 was an exceptional time to be a sports fan in Pittsburgh.</p><p>The Steelers finished first in their division, the Penguins won the Stanley Cup and the Pirates made it to the playoffs. Little did baseball fans know then that it would be two decades before the Pirates would have another winning season.</p><p>Now the Pirates are a handful of games away from ending the skid.</p>Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:50:45 +0000Larkin Page-Jacobs15232 at http://wesa.fmAfter 20 Years of Waiting, a Winning Season is Within Reach for Pirates FansWhat About Bob? Live From the Pirates Season Openerhttp://wesa.fm/post/what-about-bob-live-pirates-season-opener
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Our weekly sports contributor <a href="http://bobdvorchak.com/sports-n-at/"><strong>Bob Dvorchak</strong></a> joins us from the Pirates' Season Opener. We'll talk about the upcoming season, the Penguins' push for the Stanley Cup, and even though March is over, the madness continues with the final four.&nbsp; And looking forward to Pittsburgh hosting the college hockey Frozen Four.Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000Heather McClain7024 at http://wesa.fmWhat About Bob? Live From the Pirates Season OpenerThe Star-Spangled Symphony Orchestrahttp://wesa.fm/post/star-spangled-symphony-orchestra
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Monday is opening day of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 2013 season and before you hear the cry of, “Play ball,” there are some other traditions observe, one being the performance of the national anthem. <a href="http://noahbendixbalgley.com/"><strong>Noah Bendix-Balgley</strong></a>, violinist and concertmaster of the <a href="http://pso.culturaldistrict.org/pso_home">Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra</a> talks about performing the national anthem for the Pirates' season opener.Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000Heather McClain7025 at http://wesa.fmThe Star-Spangled Symphony OrchestraWhat About Bob?http://wesa.fm/post/what-about-bob
<p><span style="font-family: adobe-caslon-pro, Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 33px;">Our sports guy&nbsp;</span><strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-transition: background-color 0.15s linear, border-color, color, opacity; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro, Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 33px;">Bob Dvorchak</strong><span style="font-family: adobe-caslon-pro, Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 33px;">&nbsp;discusses the Pitt Panthers newly released football schedule, the Penguins slump and the opening of the Pirates exhibition&nbsp;season.</span>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:32:47 +0000Rebekah Zook1957 at http://wesa.fmWhat About Bob?